How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Peru

1.90 million number

in 2017

Saudi Arabia

1.65 million number

in 2019

Peru rank

25th

Saudi Arabia rank

28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Peru
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 242,840 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	189,331 number	21,295 number	168,035 number	Peru
1980s	453,733 number	90,207 number	363,526 number	Peru
1990s	716,199 number	220,259 number	495,941 number	Peru
2000s	876,916 number	517,229 number	359,687 number	Peru
2010s	1.91 million number	1.65 million number	261,245 number	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Peru or Saudi Arabia?: Peru, at 1.90 million number against 1.65 million number in Saudi Arabia as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 242,840 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Peru ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.